Photos: A view from above

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Atlantis astronauts carried out five back-to-back spacewalks to fix and upgrade the 19-year-old Hubble Space Telescope, adding five to 10 years to Hubble's the observatory's lifetime. Scientists hope to begin beaming back the results by early September.

This image taken from the Space Shuttle Atlantis shows a high oblique scene looking toward the Red Sea, Sinai Peninsula and the Mediterranean Sea.

The Hubble Space Telescope in the cargo bay following its capture.

This photo taken from the ground using a telescope with a solar filter shows Atlantis in silhouette during solar transit, Tuesday, May 12, 2009.

Andrew Feustel, mission specialist, performing work on the Hubble Telescope on May 14, 2009.

Astronaut John Grunsfeld performing a spacewalk to work on the Hubble Space Telescope.

Astronaut Michael Good, left, works with the Hubble Space Telescope in the cargo bay.

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